State Bank of Pakistan grants EMI License to NayaPay

By Usman Aslam ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

NayaPay has earned commercial approval to operate as the first Electronic Money Institution in Pakistan– after a year-long pilot and inspection by the State Bank.…

PITB’s Plan 9 based Pakistani Travel Startup YUGO.pk raises Seed Investment

By Usman Aslam ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Pakistani entrepreneurial ecosystem has experienced major growth over the past few years particularly in terms of investment. YUGO.pk, incubated at the technology incubator of…

Pakistani marketing platform ‘Walee’ raises $2.7 million seed

By Usman Aslam ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

In recent news, an Islamabad-based influencer marketing startup called ‘Walee’ has raised $2.7 million in seed funding from a Pakistani communications company called Z2C which…

Seven women-led companies in Pakistan win Rs. 1.5 million in seed grants

By Usman Aslam ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

In recent news, Standard Chartered Bank Pakistan, in partnership with INNOVentures Global, announced seven winners of the Standard Chartered Women In Tech Programme of the…

Bookkeeping app, mKhata launches with pre-seed funding from 10Pearls Ventures

By Usman Aslam ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

mKhata, a Lahore-based fintech startup has launched its app, securing pre-seed funding from 10Pearls Ventures. mKhata is a free, multi-lingual bookkeeping app, aimed to help…

Bazaar, Pakistani B2B marketplace and digital ledger raises $30M in country’s largest Series A round

By Usman Aslam ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 4 min read

Bazaar, a year-old startup from Pakistan, has raised a $30M Series A led by Silicon Valley-based early-stage VC Defy Partners and Singapore-based Wavemaker Partners. The…

National Incubation Center Lahore at LUMS brings Stanford SEED’s SPARK program to Pakistan

By Usman Aslam ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Continuing its mission to empower, enable and facilitate the next generation of problem solvers in Pakistan, National Incubation Center Lahore at LUMS is collaborating with…

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Airlift raises $85M in series B with ambitions to expand in international markets

By Usman Aslam ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Airlift has announced an $85 Million Series B financing led by notable investors on the globe. The financing is about twice the size of the…

Pakistani Startup Called ‘DevNation’ Receives Funding From Angel Investors

By Usman Aslam ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

In recent news, a Pakistani startup called ‘DevNation’ which aims to train future software engineers at zero upfront cost receives investment on the higher end…

Former Careem Pay Executive Launches ‘SimpliFi’, A Cards As A Service Platform For Pakistan And MENA

By Usman Aslam ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

In recent news, a startup headquartered in Dubai, named SimpliFi, has officially launched their Cards as a Service platform for the Middle East, North Africa,…

DeafTawk Launches its KhudHi Basic Sign Language Course

By Usman Aslam ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

DeafTawk has started accepting applications for its online basic sign language course. This is an excellent opportunity for students, professionals, and freelancers across the country…

Pakistan’s Health-tech Startup Marham.pk Raises $1M in Seed Funding To Grow Into A Healthcare Super App

By Usman Aslam ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

Pakistan’s leading health-tech startup Marham.pk has raised $1 million in Seed Funding to double down on growth into a healthcare super-app. The round is led…

Fresh Funds Invested in B2B Marketplace Dastgyr, Catapulting into FinTech

By Usman Aslam ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 6 min read

Dastgyr, a B2B marketplace connecting suppliers to mom-and-pop retailers in Pakistan, announces today that it has raised a $3.5 million seed round led by SOSV.…

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